I came to realisation people who are complaining the most and talking about "gatekeepers" and music industry being inaccessible are literraly hobbists who are doing music few hours a day on days when they feel like, and I will say it every time - if you want to be treated as professional, you have to treat music as profession! Don't look for excuses around you, instead look for a solution in you and put in more work towards reaching your goals!